Founders Associate (AI Ops & Strategy) at Apex Flux Inc (Vela) · Remote only · 1 - 6 years · ₹4L - ₹6L / yr · Raised funding · Remote only · Posted 10 Feb 2026

Location: Remote Timeline: Immediate Hiring Schedule: US Time Zone (Night Shift) | 6 Days a Week | High Intensity Role Type: Full-Time / Contract
The Opportunity
We are an AI-first company looking for a Founders Associate who thrives in high-pressure, high-speed environments. This is not a standard operational role. You will be the human intelligence layer ensuring our AI delivers perfection, while simultaneously acting as the right hand to the founders.
This role requires extreme availability, agility, and a "no task too small, no challenge too big" mentality. You will toggle instantly between verifying complex AI outputs and executing high-level growth strategies or personal administrative tasks.
Core Responsibilities
1. AI Monitoring & Rapid Response (Primary Priority)
● Human-in-the-Loop Verification: Act as the final checkpoint for the AI. Review outputs for accuracy, logic, tone, and clarity before they reach the user.
● 60-Second Response Time: You are required to respond to incoming messages and AI flags within 60 seconds. Speed is critical to delivering the best customer need.
● Error Detection: Identify inconsistencies, edge cases, or hallucinations in real-time and correct them immediately.
2. Founder Support & Generalist Execution
● Operational Agility: In downtime between AI monitoring, you will clear the founders' plates. This ranges from scheduling and personal administrative tasks to drafting internal documentation.
● Growth & Strategy: assist with high-level business functions, including marketing strategy, user acquisition research, and competitive analysis.
● Ad-Hoc Execution: Execute whatever is needed to keep the company moving fast. If a fire breaks out, you put it out.
The Schedule & Expectations
● US Time Zone Alignment: You will work completely on US hours.
● High Volume & Duration: This is a demanding role. Expect very long days, six days a week.
● Intensity: This is an execution-driven environment. We value speed and reliability over perfectionism.
Who You Are
● Hyper-Responsive: You are always online during your shift. A 60-second delay is too long.
● Detail-Obsessed: You spot typos, logic gaps, and errors that others miss.
● High Agency: You don't wait for instructions. If you see a problem, you fix it. If you have downtime, you ask for more work.
● Trustworthy: You will handle confidential proprietary information and personal founder data. Discretion is non-negotiable.
Our Values
● Move Fast: Shipping today beats perfect tomorrow.
● Ownership: No task is "not my job."
● Bias to Action: Do first, refine later.
● Continuous Improvement: Aim to be better every day.
Role: Associate / Consultant
Industry Type: Emerging Technologies (AI/ML)
Department: Consulting
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Role Category: Management Consulting
Education
UG: Any Graduate

About Apex Flux Inc (Vela)
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Vela is your AI assistant that books interviews, coordinates across clients & candidates, and handles the back-and-forth so you don't have to.
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Experience
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- Must be able to clearly explain personal contribution to a project
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- API authentication
- HTTP headers and request/response structures
- HTTP status codes and error handling
- Rate limits and pagination
- Idempotency
- Webhooks and event-driven systems
- Webhook signatures and retries
- API debugging
- Postman and/or curl
- Browser DevTools
- Logs and basic observability
Programming Skills
Ability to write working code in at least one of:
- Python
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Go
- Java
- PHP
AI & Voice Skills
- Understanding of AI voice agents
- LLM APIs
- STT/TTS
- AI agent frameworks
- Streaming audio
- Function/tool calling
- Voice latency
- SIP/VoIP fundamentals
- DIDs and number provisioning
- Inbound/outbound calling
- Call control
- Media/audio streaming
Communication & Professional Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Commercial judgement
- Strong ownership and initiative
- Ability to work independently
- Strong organization and follow-up
- Ability to manage multiple partner opportunities simultaneously
- Ability to learn new technical concepts quickly
Professional Attributes
- Builder mindset
- Technically curious
- Commercially aware
- Detail-oriented
- Proactive and self-driven
- Comfortable working without an established playbook
- Able to balance technical accuracy with business objectives
- Willing to take ownership from research through partner activation
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with AI voice platforms or AI agents
- Experience with LLM applications
- Experience with developer platforms or API products
- Experience with CPaaS, SIP/VoIP, IVR, or contact-center technology
- Developer relations or technical community experience
- Open-source contributions
- Experience with CRM, ATS, or automation platforms
- Experience creating technical documentation
- Experience building API integrations or SDK-based integrations
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a software or product builder who wants to use their technical knowledge to build AI and technology partnerships.
They should be comfortable understanding APIs and architectures, speaking with developers and CTOs, identifying strong technology partnerships, conducting technical demos, supporting integrations, and moving qualified partners toward production.
Pure sales, generalist business development, recruitment, marketing, or partnership profiles without real software-building experience will not be considered.
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• Familiarity with Generative AI, Prompt Engineering and RAG is a strong plus.
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• Able to join immediately for a 6-month internship.
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• Duration: 6 months (full-time, in-office at KPHB, Hyderabad)
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• Experience: 0–1 years
• Must-haves: Python, LLMs, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, RAG
How to apply: Share your resume and GitHub portfolio. We'll shortlist quickly and get you started.
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